Dusted reviews that new Motorpsycho/Jaga Jazzist horn section "In the Fishtank" album: www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1067
P3 radio Sweden is launching three new specialty channels for digital music subscribers: P3 Street for hip-hop and r'n'b stuff, P3 Rockster for heavier stuff and P3 Svea for Swedish rock and demo bands. Read more. (in Swedish)
Swedish bands The Refreshments and Slaptones are doing a winter tour together under the banner of "Rock'n'Roll X-mas". Dates:
12/05 - Piteå Havsbad, Piteå
12/06 - Piteå Havsbad, Piteå
12/09 - Konserthuset, Gävle
12/11 - Konserthuset, Gävle
12/13 - Olssons Lada, Skövde
12/16 - Cirkus, Stockholm
12/19 - Folkets Park, Tranås
12/20 - Societeten, Varberg
I first talked about it waaaaaaaaaay back on 07/17 and I can now pass along the full tracklist for the new comp "Powerslaves - An Electro Tribute to Iron Maiden":
01. Alek Stark & Replicant - Fear of the Dark
02. Acid Junkies - Wrathchild
03. Macondo - Purgatory
04. Imatran Voima (FIN) - Aces High
05. Captain Ahab - Flash of the Blade
06. Kitbuilders - Running Free
07. RA-X - Wasted Years
08. Legowelt (HOL) - Run to the Hills
09. Maxx Klaxon - Die With Your Boots On
10. Luke Eargoggle (SWE) - Mother Russia
11. Mr. Velcro Fastener (FIN) - The Trooper
12. Rude 66 - Killers
13. Hans Platzgumer - Number of the Beast
14. Pat Benedict Orchestra - Powerslave
Yeah, not all the contributers are Scandinavian, but this is just too good for me to pass up. Listen to the whole thing online right here and get more info from the label here: www.angelmaker-records.com
New from Finland's Some Place Else Records is a limited edition CDr EP from "vocal microsound" artist Ovro called "Malice in Underland". 100 copies available with full color artwork. More info and samples: www.someplaceelse.net/releases/?id=specdr03030
Coming up from the label in November will be a split 7" from Reptiljan and Ibrahim Terzic which is being described as "a fresh & furious take on digital grindcore and other things loud & full of energy." Also look for Reptiljan's "Hellbender" CD, Sine Nomine's "Bird's Eye View / Flat World" CD and Niko Skorpio's new CD "Escape from Heaven" as well as a split 7" from Skorpio and Kouhei to be released in coordination with their split CD coming out soon from Japanese label Deserted Factory.
The Gathering's new single for the track "Monsters" will contain the single version of the song, the album version and 3 different remixes. The CDrom portion of the disc will contain about 30 minutes of live video footage including the title track again, "Black Light District" and a special version of "You Learn About It" with guest vocals from Kristin from the Norwegian band Pale Forest. There's also a video for the song coming out that was directed by Brazilian art student Lorenzo Bonicontro. And as for gigs, the band is playing one last show this year at 013 in Tilburg, Holland on November 16 as part of the venue's five year anniversary celebration. Look for more shows to be announced for next year to coincide with the release of the semi-acoustic live CD "Sleepy Buildings", due out at the end of January.
Up-and-coming Swedish punk rockers C.Aarmé got a few gigs lined up, including one in Scotland:
10/29 - Smålands Nation, Lund (SWE)
10/30 - King Tut's, Glasgow (UK)
11/01 - Debaser, Stockholm
11/08 - Rock Lobster , Svalöv (SWE)
Tiger Lou - assaulted by skinheads or just pics from the recent video shoot? You decide. And here's an updated US tour itinerary, too:
11/24 - Washington, DC @ American University Tavern
11/25 - Richmond, VA @ Betsy's Coffee Shop (Benefit for LadyFest Richmond)
11/26 - tba
11/27 - OFF
11/28 - Tallahassee, FL @ tba
11/29 - Gainesville, FL @ Wayward Council (tentative)
11/30 - Pensacola, FL @ End of the Line Café
12/01 - tba
12/02 - Austin, TX @ Monkeywrench Books
12/03 - tba
12/04 - Tucson, AZ @ Skrappy's
12/05 - San Diego, CA @ Che Café
12/06 - Thousand Oaks, CA @ House Show (mid-day matinee)
12/06 - Santa Barbara, CA @ House Show
12/07 - tba
12/08 - tba
12/09 - Portland, OR @ tba
12/10 - Seattle, WA @ tba
12/11 - Boise, ID @ tba
12/12 - Denver, CO @ tba
12/13 - Lawrence, KS @ tba
12/14 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pierce St. House
12/15 - Cleveland, OH @ University Show, tba
12/16 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Univ. of Pittsburgh
12/17 - tba
12/18 - tba
12/19 - Boston, MA @ House Show
12/20 - Easthampton, MA @ tba
12/21 - New Brunswick, NJ @ House Show
12/22 - tba
Updated European tourdates for The Cardigans:
11/07 - Metropole, Lausanne
11/08 - Romerkastell, Stuttgart
11/09 - X-tra Limmathaus, Zurich
11/11 - Elserhalle, Munich
11/12 - Wuk, Vienna
11/14 - Ark, Athens
11/15 - Decadence, Thessalonika
11/18 - Den Atelier, Luxembourg
11/19 - Melkweg Max, Amsterdam
11/21 - Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg
11/22 - Columbiafritz, Berlin
11/23 - Roxy, Prague
Nine has announced they will be doing five dates in Finland in December:
12/09 - Tavastia, Helsinki
12/10 - Klubi, Turku
12/11 - Klubi, Tampere
12/12 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä
12/13 - Club 25, Vassa
Opeth is now confirmed for their show in Jordan on November 28 at the 2nd anniversary celebration for Mute Records. See the promo.
Here's some updated info on the Millencolin Open skatecontest at Brädcentralen in Örebro on October 31 and November 1. (in Swedish)
Randy has updated their site with some new pics from their recent Scandinavian tour. Check it.
The Sounds are getting some favorable press in new isssues of both Spin and Alternative Press magazine. They've also lined up some more US tour dates:
10/27 - Knitting Factory, New York
10/29 - Fletcher's, Baltimore
10/31 - Small's, Detroit
11/01 - The Intersection, Grand Rapids,
11/02 - Promo West Pavilion, Columbus
11/05 - Norva Theatre, Norfolk
11/07 - Banana Joe's, Columbia, SC
11/08 - 40 Watt Club, Athens
11/09 - Music Farm, Charleston, SC
11/11 - The Social, Orlando
11/12 - Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale
11/13 - Twilight, Tampa
11/14 - Floyd's Music Store, Tallahassee
11/15 - The Parish, New Orleans
11/17 - Dave's On Dickson, Fayetteville
11/22 - Bash on Ash, Phoenix
11/24 - Grand Ballroom, San Fransisco
11/25 - Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles
11/26 - Avalon, Los Angeles
And lastly, for pics from the band's recent Vancouver show, go here.